{"id":36174,"date":"2019-09-26T10:03:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T17:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=36174"},"modified":"2019-09-26T10:03:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T17:03:04","slug":"ricohs-commitment-to-veterans-success-highlighted-in-military-makeover-operation-career-airing-on-lifetime-tv-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2019\/09\/ricohs-commitment-to-veterans-success-highlighted-in-military-makeover-operation-career-airing-on-lifetime-tv-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricoh\u2019s Commitment to Veterans\u2019 Success Highlighted in &#8220;Military Makeover: Operation Career&#8221; Airing on Lifetime TV Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Exton, PA (Sept. 24, 2019)<\/em> \u2014 Acknowledging a long-standing commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, Ricoh USA, Inc.&#8217;s own employee veterans will be featured on Military Makeover: Operation Career airing on Lifetime TV this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The segment tells the stories of how three Ricoh employees transferred skills learned in the military to build successful careers at the company, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Brian <g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">Brockson<\/g> served as Captain in the U.S. Army and is now the Vice President of Ricoh USA\u2019s Supply Chain. <g class=\"gr_ gr_8 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"8\" data-gr-id=\"8\">Brockson<\/g> shares how his experience on the Army flight crew parlayed into a leadership role at Ricoh.<\/li><li>Cassie Hill discusses how her National Guard service equipped her with skills including adapting to change and giving proper attention to detail that <g class=\"gr_ gr_9 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"9\" data-gr-id=\"9\">have<\/g> enabled her to build a career at Ricoh, where she grew from a customer service representative to a team lead.<\/li><li>Andrew Janovicz shares how four years of active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps led him to a career at Ricoh. Today, along with his work at Ricoh, Janovicz continues to serve in the Marine Reserves and, as a Marine for Life representative, he helps transitioning Marines and families find new opportunities in civilian life.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was an honor for me to represent all of the Ricoh veterans and to share with the world why I believe Ricoh\u2019s commitment to the military and its employees is unmatched,\u201d said Brockson. \u201cIt took me well outside my comfort zone, but Ricoh\u2019s focus on a diverse, healthy and prosperous employee base, particularly relating to our veterans\u2019 programs, is a story worth telling. I was happy to be a small part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, Ricoh has increased its commitment to veteran hiring, netting significant increases across the country and winning Ricoh a Best Veteran Hiring Award from the Coalition for Government Procurement. The Military Makeover: Operation Career segment also includes footage from Ricoh\u2019s fifth annual Run for Heroes event, which raises funds for veterans\u2019 charities. The company partners with a number of organizations around the nation to hire U.S. veterans, sponsoring and attending veteran-centric career fairs, and even recruiting on military bases to help make veterans\u2019 transition from military duty to a civilian career as early and smoothly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe value our veterans\u2019 service and recognize that we owe them a debt that can never truly be repaid. But to help, we prioritize easing the transition of our nation\u2019s heroes back into the workplace,\u201d said Donna Venable, executive vice president of human resources and deputy general manager, Shared Services, Ricoh Americas. \u201cVeterans are proven achievers who understand the value of perseverance perhaps better than anyone. They are excellent teammates, and Ricoh is honored to have become the preferred workplace for so many of our servicemen and women. We are excited to continue our efforts to recruit more veterans, and to enhance the ways we support them, both on and off the job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a leader in digital workplace solutions, Ricoh actively recruits veterans at job fairs including Recruit Military\u2019s Atlanta Veterans Job Fair, taking place on Thursday, Oct. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode of Military Makeover: Operation Career airing on Lifetime TV will debut on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 a.m. EDT with a replay scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 a.m. EDT (check local listings). Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ricoh-usa.com\/veterans\">here<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ricoh-usa.com\/en\/about-us\/careers\">here<\/a> for more information on careers at Ricoh<g class=\"gr_ gr_63 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Punctuation multiReplace\" id=\"63\" data-gr-id=\"63\">.  <\/g><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Military Makeover Operation Career, a BrandStar Original hosted by Montel Williams&#8211;himself a veteran&#8211;is a magazine style show on Lifetime TV that travels the country capturing stories of military veterans who are transitioning out of the military and back into civilian life. This special series profiles caring companies that offer educational and employment opportunities to these veterans to ensure a successful transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Ricoh<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/ricoh.com\">Ricoh<\/a> is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, communications services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2019, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,013 billion yen (approx. 18.1 billion USD). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exton, PA (Sept. 24, 2019) \u2014 Acknowledging a long-standing commitment to hiring and supporting veterans, Ricoh USA, Inc.&#8217;s own employee veterans will be featured on Military Makeover: Operation Career airing on Lifetime TV this fall. The segment tells the stories of how three Ricoh employees transferred skills learned in the military to build successful careers at the company, including: Brian Brockson served as Captain in the U.S. Army and is now the Vice President of Ricoh USA\u2019s Supply Chain. Brockson shares how his experience on the Army flight crew parlayed into a leadership role at Ricoh. Cassie Hill discusses how her National Guard service equipped her with skills including adapting to change and giving proper attention to detail that have enabled her to build a career at Ricoh, where she grew from a customer service representative to a team lead. Andrew Janovicz shares how four years of active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps led him to a career at Ricoh. Today, along with his work at Ricoh, Janovicz continues to serve in the Marine Reserves and, as a Marine for Life representative, he helps transitioning Marines and families find new opportunities in civilian life. \u201cIt was an honor for me to represent all of the Ricoh veterans and to share with the world why I believe Ricoh\u2019s commitment to the military and its employees is unmatched,\u201d said Brockson. \u201cIt took me well outside my comfort zone, but Ricoh\u2019s focus on a diverse, healthy and prosperous employee base, particularly relating to our veterans\u2019 programs, is a story worth telling. I was happy to be a small part of it.\u201d In recent years, Ricoh has increased its commitment to veteran hiring, netting significant increases across the country and winning Ricoh a Best Veteran Hiring Award from the Coalition for Government Procurement. The Military Makeover: Operation Career segment also includes footage from Ricoh\u2019s fifth annual Run for Heroes event, which raises funds for veterans\u2019 charities. The company partners with a number of organizations around the nation to hire U.S. veterans, sponsoring and attending veteran-centric career fairs, and even recruiting on military bases to help make veterans\u2019 transition from military duty to a civilian career as early and smoothly as possible. \u201cWe value our veterans\u2019 service and recognize that we owe them a debt that can never truly be repaid. But to help, we prioritize easing the transition of our nation\u2019s heroes back into the workplace,\u201d said Donna Venable, executive vice president of human resources and deputy general manager, Shared Services, Ricoh Americas. \u201cVeterans are proven achievers who understand the value of perseverance perhaps better than anyone. They are excellent teammates, and Ricoh is honored to have become the preferred workplace for so many of our servicemen and women. We are excited to continue our efforts to recruit more veterans, and to enhance the ways we support them, both on and off the job.\u201d As a leader in digital workplace solutions, Ricoh actively recruits veterans at job fairs including Recruit Military\u2019s Atlanta Veterans Job Fair, taking place on Thursday, Oct. 3. This episode of Military Makeover: Operation Career airing on Lifetime TV will debut on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 a.m. EDT with a replay scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 a.m. EDT (check local listings). Click here to learn more. Click here for more information on careers at Ricoh. Military Makeover Operation Career, a BrandStar Original hosted by Montel Williams&#8211;himself a veteran&#8211;is a magazine style show on Lifetime TV that travels the country capturing stories of military veterans who are transitioning out of the military and back into civilian life. This special series profiles caring companies that offer educational and employment opportunities to these veterans to ensure a successful transition. ### About RicohRicoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 80 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, communications services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras, and industrial systems. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in approximately 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ended March 2019, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,013 billion yen (approx. 18.1 billion USD).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[312],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36174"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36175,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36174\/revisions\/36175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}